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[McLernon Autobiographic Sketch] (open access)

[McLernon Autobiographic Sketch]

Short autobiographic essay written by Eleanor McLernon on her life, family, career, and experience with the WASP program. A note paired with the paper reads, "Brief autobiographic sketch for the ALL-WASP lino graphic book Betty Turner currently working on (1999)".
Date: 1999
Creator: McLernon, Eleanor Michel
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Eleanor Brown Pilot Certificate Copy] (open access)

[Eleanor Brown Pilot Certificate Copy]

Photocopy of a pilot certificate belonging to WASP member, Eleanor Brown. A schedule from 1999 can be seen printed on the back.
Date: 1999?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Two Biographical Sketches of Eleanor Brown] (open access)

[Two Biographical Sketches of Eleanor Brown]

Document containing two biographical sketches of Eleanor Brown, including details about her interest in aviation, service in the WASP organization, career, and personal life.
Date: 1999~
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Forrest of Friendship, Saluting the International 99s] (open access)

[Clipping: Forrest of Friendship, Saluting the International 99s]

Copy of the June 1999 issue of the Atchison Daily Globe "saluting" the International 99s. Provided are biographies of International Forest of Friendship Inductees.
Date: June 17, 1999
Creator: Taylor, Chris
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photo of 16 WASP at an event]

Photograph of 16 WASP standing together at a event. They are all wearing various colored clothing, and organized in two rows.
Date: January 1, 1999
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Helen Snapp Standing With Three WASPs #1]

Photograph of WASP Lucille, Helen W. Snapp, Teresa, and another Women Airforce Service Pilot standing shoulder-to-shoulder in front of a table covered in a red table cloth.
Date: March 1999
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
World War II Times, Volume 14, Number 4, October 28, 1999 (open access)

World War II Times, Volume 14, Number 4, October 28, 1999

Newspaper clipping of The World War II Times containing stories about veterans and WASP as well as about WWII. There are also photographs, comics, and advertisements included.
Date: October 28, 1999
Creator: World War II Times
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Helen Snapp standing with three WASPs #2]

Photograph of WASP Lucille, Helen W. Snapp, Teresa, and another Women Airforce Service Pilot standing shoulder-to-shoulder in front of a table covered in a red table cloth.
Date: March 1999
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping photocopy: She Has Her Wings] (open access)

[Clipping photocopy: She Has Her Wings]

Photocopy of a newspaper clipping about an article about a nun named Sister Teresa, a WASP member, as well as other members. The article includes both color and black and white photographs, as well as details about the women's personal experiences flying for WASP.
Date: October 10, 1999
Creator: O'Brien, Stephen J.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping photocopy: She Has Her Wings] (open access)

[Clipping photocopy: She Has Her Wings]

Photocopy of a newspaper clipping about an article about a nun named Sister Teresa, a WASP member, as well as other members. The article includes both color and black and white photographs, as well as details about the women's personal experiences flying for WASP.
Date: October 10, 1999
Creator: O'Brien, Stephen J.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASPS remember when] (open access)

[Clipping: WASPS remember when]

Newspaper clipping "Women flying on a wing and a prayer in West Texas" an article about WASP Eleanor Brown and Betty Shipley, The article includes details of the history of WASP, and a photograph of Brown and Shipley. There is an advertisement for a car and an article on bat-inspired myths on the back of the clipping.
Date: October 31, 1999
Creator: Wolff, Henry, Jr.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Obituary Page from Atchison Life Newspaper] (open access)

[Obituary Page from Atchison Life Newspaper]

Newspaper page containing a number of obituaries including one for WASP Helen Snapp (left side of page 13) describing her life and service during World War II. The pages include advertisements and obituaries for: Kaddy Steele, David Strachan, Wanda Strassburg, Neal Sutherland, Mary Vermeulen, Martha Volkomener, and Patty Wagstaff.
Date: June 16, 1999
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Oral History Interview Transcript  of  Women Airforce Service Pilots] (open access)

[Oral History Interview Transcript of Women Airforce Service Pilots]

An oral history interview transcript conducted by Rebecca Wright featuring Helen Wyatt Snapp, Marjorie Popell Sizemore, Doris Elkington Hamaker, Mary Ann Baldner Gordon, Mary Anna "Marty" Martin Wyall, and Teresa D. James. Wrights asks about the group's experiences in either Women Airforce Service Pilots program or the Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron and the prejudice of the 1940s.
Date: July 18, 1999
Creator: Snapp, Helen Wyatt; Sizemore, Marjorie Popell; Hamaker, Doris Elkington; Gordon, Mary Ann Baldner; Wyall, Mary Anna Martin & James, Teresa D.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Johnson Space Center Oral History Project to Helen W. Snapp, September 20, 1999] (open access)

[Letter from Johnson Space Center Oral History Project to Helen W. Snapp, September 20, 1999]

Letter from Rebecca Wright, project manager for the Johnson Space Center Oral History Project, to Helen W. Snapp discussing Snapp's participation in NASA's oral history project. It also contains a short hand-written note from Carol Butler, reading "Helen, it was so nice to meet you and get to know you. Thank you."
Date: September 20, 1999
Creator: Wright, Rebecca
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Flight 1, Region One Newsletter, Volume 10 Number 5, October, 1999 (open access)

Flight 1, Region One Newsletter, Volume 10 Number 5, October, 1999

Newsletter for Region I members of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots, including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.
Date: October 1999
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
On Final Approach (open access)

On Final Approach

Book that includes a list of corrections made for Byrd Howell Granger by a number of Women Airforce Service Pilots.
Date: 1999
Creator: Granger, Byrd Howell
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mom to Jeremy, January 23, 1999] (open access)

[Letter from Mom to Jeremy, January 23, 1999]

Handwritten letter from Jeremy's mother to Jeremy discussing her recent bill payment and housing plans.
Date: January 23, 1999
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Appreciation for Helen Snapp] (open access)

[Certificate of Appreciation for Helen Snapp]

Certificate of appreciation awarded to Helen W. Snapp in recognition of a contribution to the Ninety-Nines Sun 'n Fun Building Fund, Lakeland, Florida.
Date: June 2, 1999
Creator: Ninety-Nines
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lucile Wise to Helen Snapp, February 19. 1999] (open access)

[Letter from Lucile Wise to Helen Snapp, February 19. 1999]

Letter from Lucile Wise to Helen Snapp discussing Snapp's upcoming appearance on the Women Airforce Service Pilot panel at the Women in Aviation conference in Orlando, Florida on March 19, 1999.
Date: February 19, 1999
Creator: Wise, Lucile
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Castle Ruins]

Photograph of castle ruins (possibly at the Rock of Cashel) showing a stone structure with crumbled walls green grass in the foreground.
Date: March 29, 1999
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Castyle Graveyard]

Photograph of a cemetery (possibly at the Rock of Cashel) with several headstones, including a Celtic cross on the right), and a small tower-like structure in the middle.
Date: March 29, 1999
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Judith, October 15, 1999] (open access)

[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Judith, October 15, 1999]

Copy of a letter from Charlyne Creger to Judith reminding her of how thankful she is for the Women Airforce Service Pilots healthcare benefits as it shows that their organization is remembered for their service.
Date: October 15, 1999
Creator: Creger, Charlyne
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ken Arnold to Charlyne Creger, June 9, 1999] (open access)

[Letter from Ken Arnold to Charlyne Creger, June 9, 1999]

Letter from Ken Arnold to Charlyne Creger requesting information about the Women Ariforce Service Pilots and the Soviet women pilots for The Remembering Project he is working on.
Date: June 9, 1999
Creator: Arnold, Ken
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Michael R. Winn to Charlyne Creger, October 5, 1999] (open access)

[Letter from Michael R. Winn to Charlyne Creger, October 5, 1999]

Letter from Michael R. Winn to Rosa C. Creger thanking her for accepting to be the main speaker at the medical center's Women's Equality Day Observance and briefly discussing details of the event.
Date: October 5, 1999
Creator: Winn, Michael R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History